BowFlex PR3000

BowFlex PR3000

bamccaig

Member #7,536

July 2006

I just bought this (w/ tax == CAD$1017).

Now make me feel stupid for this purchase. >:(

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torhu

Member #2,727

September 2002

Can you shoot yourself into orbit with that thing? Hope it comes with a space suit.

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Dario ff

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August 2008

I would probably give you a representation of what the first photo looks like, but children visit this forum. :-X

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blargmob

Member #8,356

February 2007

How much RAM does it have?

I don't think it'll be able to run LFD2

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Paul whoknows

Member #5,081

September 2004

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bamccaig

Member #7,536

July 2006

It is now assembled. Took my brother and I about 2 hours.

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LennyLen

Member #5,313

December 2004

bamccaig said:

Now make me feel stupid for this purchase.

Put a mirror in front of you when you use it.

23yrold3yrold

Member #1,134

March 2001

Looks like some sort of space-age bagpipe.

I can do most of the exercises that thing does with less than 100 bucks in free-weights and such, but hey, whatever works for you. I have a hard time faulting someone who's legitimately getting in better shape.

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bamccaig

Member #7,536

July 2006

23yrold3yrold said:

I have a hard time faulting someone who's legitimately getting in better shape.

You can't credit me with that until I actually use it. :-X At this point all I've done is bought the thing.

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23yrold3yrold

Member #1,134

March 2001

You assembled it. That's farther than some people get.

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Thomas Fjellstrom

Member #476

June 2000

All I have to ask is why? Srsly. I bet you'll use it a couple times and then not bother.

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Johan Halmén

Member #1,550

September 2001

You did know that the hot chicks you saw on the TV-Shop commercial are not included? And you know you knew it on a sub-concious level, too? And you did know Chuck Norris got his muscles using other methods?

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Thomas Fjellstrom

Member #476

June 2000

Chuck Noris got his muscles from kicking people who buy the bowflex.

Vanneto

Member #8,643

May 2007

Thomas Fjellstrom said:

I bet you'll use it a couple times and then not bother.

Yeah, like the piano he bought.

Seriously though, how's the mattress?

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Arthur Kalliokoski

Second in Command

February 2005

I'd be scared to use that thing. Every spring operated exercise gadget I've ever had has broke one way or another, and I'd be worried they'd find my body with a shattered bow sticking out of my neck.

They all watch too much MSNBC... they get ideas.

Johan Halmén

Member #1,550

September 2001

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verthex

Member #11,340

September 2009

He did it for the LuLzz :-*

Dario ff

Member #10,065

August 2008

Brilliant 'shop sir, I salute you.

Also, you've just spent a month's total salary for food and services for a family of 5.^[1] :-X

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gnolam

Member #2,030

March 2002

Johan Halmén officially wins this thread.

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bamccaig

Member #7,536

July 2006

Thomas Fjellstrom said:

All I have to ask is why? Srsly. I bet you'll use it a couple times and then not bother.

No, I plan to use it every 2 days for 20 or 30 minutes (I'll have to read the owners manual for recommendations). I really want to build some muscle and now I have no excuses.

Vanneto said:

Yeah, like the piano he bought.

I was using the piano just a couple of days ago! I was sitting in the dark looking straight ahead at the wall trying to play this piece that I've been practicing. It's really hard, but fun. I mentioned in IRC that it would help a lot if I could use it as input for the computer since I spend so much more time using that. The only problem then would be mapping keyboard inputs (i.e., W, A, S, D, Enter, Left Shift, ESC, etc.) to musical notes (A, E, G#, etc.). :-X

Vanneto said:

Seriously though, how's the mattress?

The mattress seems great. It's a softer model though, and I'm a light person , so it's hard to say how comfortable it would be for somebody that weighs significantly more (though I never intend for anybody that weighs more to ever get in it^[1] :-X ).

Johan Halmén said:

[http://www.allegro.cc/files/attachment/603052]

That. Is. Awesome. Nice work!

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Well, except for me, in a few months with this BowFlex, but hopefully no more than 50 lbs.

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Thomas Fjellstrom

Member #476

June 2000

bamccaig said:

No, I plan to use it every 2 days for 20 or 30 minutes

Yes and I plan to get outside, go to the gym and eat properly every day.

Vanneto

Member #8,643

May 2007

I plan to start learning regularly instead of doing all nighters before exams.

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bamccaig

Member #7,536

July 2006

Thomas Fjellstrom said:

Yes and I plan to get outside, go to the gym and eat properly every day.

There's a difference. I can do this right from the comfort of home and it's relatively easy to do. I'm not out of shape as it is so it's a lot easier for me than for somebody that has a lot of weight to lose first.

The only thing keeping me from eating properly is food preparation and washing dishes. I hate both and it seems a healthier diets requires more of that. As it is, I'm basically only just really cooking for the first second today in the 1.5 months that I've lived here: spaghetti and meatballs. It's already going slightly badly. I left the meatballs (which were raw and frozen) in the fridge all day yesterday to defrost. When that didn't work I left them out all last night. My brother thinks they'll be no good any more, but they still look and smell normal for raw beef. I'm trying to cook them now (something he also says is really hard with that type of meatball). Meh.

Until now, I've eaten mostly microwavable pastas, hot dogs, soup, and alphaghetti. The only exception has been baking fish strips and fries, and the only other "real" cooking that I did, which was pan frying real fish.

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Thomas Fjellstrom

Member #476

June 2000

This is what I'm saying. You plan to, but it ain't going to happen. You might play with it for a little while, but in the long run, its going to be a complete waste.